NECESSITY,
FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 189.270(6), 189.271(9)(b), 189.2715(1), and
189.2717(1) authorize the Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to
issue permits for the movement of motor vehicles with divisible or nondivisible
loads exceeding legal weights or dimensions. This administrative regulation
establishes the procedures and requirements for the issuance of an overweight
or overdimensional permit.

(2)
"Boat" means a vehicle used for movement on the water and includes
the trailer on which it is placed for transporting the vehicle on the highway.

(3)
"Cosignor" means a shipper of goods.

(4)
"Cosignee" means a recipient of goods.

(5)
"Divisible load" means a load that if divided, dismantled, disassembled,
or rearranged would no longer be overweight or overdimensional.

(6)
"Dual-wheel axle" means one (1) axle with two (2) wheels on each side
of the axle.

(7)
"Height pole" means a vertical clearance measuring device.

(8)
"International bill of lading" means a receipt or ticket for property
tendered for transportation by a common motor carrier or private carrier in
foreign commerce containing the following information:

(a)
Cosignor;

(b)
Cosignee;

(c)
Origin and destination points;

(d)
Number of packages;

(e)
Description of freight or goods; and

(f)
Date.

(9)
"Nondivisible load" means a load or vehicle, that if separated into
smaller loads or vehicles would:

(a)
Compromise the intended use of the vehicle, making it unable to perform the
function for which it was intended;

(b)
Destroy the value of the load or vehicle, making it unusable for its intended
purpose; or

(c)
Require more than eight (8) work hours to dismantle using appropriate
equipment.

(c)
The gross weight limits established by KRS 177.9771 for a motor vehicle
transporting coal or coal by-products;

(d)
The bridge weight limit established by 603 KAR 5:066; or

(e)
The gross weight limit posted at a bridge or other structure.

(12)
"Permit fee" means the fee established in KRS 189.270, 189.2715, or
189.2717 for the issuance of an overweight or overdimensional trip or annual
permit, to cover the cost of processing the permit application, including:

(a)
A qualification check of the applicant;

(b)
A statutory compliance check; and

(c)
An initial bridge and weight analysis.

(13)
"Pole trailer" means a motor vehicle without motive power that is:

(a)
Designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and attached to the towing motor
vehicle by means of a reach or pole or by being boomed or otherwise secured to
the towing motor vehicle; and

(b)
Used for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or
structural members that generally are capable of sustaining themselves as beams
between the supporting connections.

(14)
"Sealed, containerized, ocean-going cargo unit" means a nondivisible
unit of cargo that is part of international trade due to importation from, or
exportation to another country.

(15)
"Steering axle" means the axle or axles of a vehicle or combination
of vehicles by which the vehicle or vehicles are guided or steered.

(16)
"Tandem" means any two (2) axles with centers forty two (42) inches
or more apart but less than ninety six (96) inches apart.

(17)
"Tridem" means any three (3) consecutive axles with centers forty two
(42) inches or more apart and less than 120 inches apart.

(18)
"Trunnion axle" means an axle configuration with two (2) individual
axles mounted in the same transverse plane with four (4) tires on each axle
connected at a pivot point that allows each individual axle to oscillate in a
vertical plane to provide constant and equal weight distribution on each
individual axle.

(19)
"Utility equipment" means the specialized equipment, including
earth-moving equipment, necessary for the installation or operation of utility
poles or pipes, transformers, regulators, or other utility electrical field
equipment. It does not include equipment necessary for the construction or
operation of a power generation station.

Section
2. Overweight or Overdimensional Permit Application. (1) An applicant for an
overweight or overdimensional single trip permit shall submit a completed
Kentucky Overweight or Overdimensional Permit Worksheet, TC Form 95-10 to the
Division of Motor Carriers.

(2)
An applicant for an overweight or overdimensional annual permit shall submit a
completed Application for Annual Overweight or Overdimensional Permit, TC Form
95-25 to the Division of Motor Carriers.

(3)
An application for an overweight or overdimensional single trip or annual
permit shall be submitted to the Division of Motor Carriers by:

(a)
Hand delivery;

(b)
Mail;

(c)
Fax; or

(d)
The online motor carrier permitting system.

(4)
An overweight or overdimensional single trip permit shall be valid for:

(a)
One (1) move; and

(b)
A duration of ten (10) days.

(5)
An overweight or overdimensional annual permit shall be valid for 365 days from
date of issue.

(6)
An overweight or overdimensional single trip permit application or request
shall specify the following:

(a)
The year, make, and vehicle identification number of the towing vehicle;

(b)
The towing vehicle's license plate number;

(c)
The maximum weight for which the vehicle is registered;

(d)
The state of registration of the vehicle;

(e)
The name, address, and telephone number of the owner;

(f)
The dates of travel;

(g)
The serial number for a manufactured home;

(h)
The specific routes of travel requested;

(i)
A detailed description of the equipment or load to be moved;

(j)
The Kentucky Highway Use License (KYU License) or the DOT number; and

(k)
Axle spacing.

(7)
If the towing vehicle for which an overweight or overdimensional single trip
permit is being requested is registered in a state other than Kentucky, the vehicle
shall be either:

(a)
Apportioned registered to operate in Kentucky; or

(b)
In compliance with KRS 281.838.

(8)
An overweight or overdimensional annual permit application or request shall
specify the following information relating to the motor vehicle:

(a)
Year and make;

(b)
Vehicle identification number;

(c)
License plate number and unit number;

(d)
The maximum weight for which it is registered;

(e)
The state of apportioned registration, if not registered in Kentucky;

(f)
Name, address, and telephone number of the motor carrier operating or the owner
of the towing vehicle;

(g)
If the motor carrier operating the towing vehicle is a for-hire or private
carrier;

(h)
A general description of cargo;

(i)
Axle spacing; and

(j)
The Kentucky Highway Use License (KYU License) or the DOT number.

(9)
If the towing vehicle issued an overweight or overdimensional annual permit is
registered in a state other than Kentucky, the vehicle shall be apportioned
registered to operate in Kentucky.

(10)
A special overweight or overdimensional annual or trip permit to allow the
movement of a motor vehicle with a gross weight or gross dimension in excess of
the weights and dimensions established in KRS 189.270, 189.271, 189.2715, and
189.2717 shall be issued by the Division of Motor Carriers if the movement is
necessary to provide transportation for specified cargo in the interest of the
health, welfare, or economy of the people.

(11)
Each overweight or overdimensional trip or annual permit issued shall be
limited to designated portions of the state primary road system and stated periods
of time.

(12)
A separate overweight or overdimensional permit shall be required for each
vehicle involved in a movement.

(13)
An overweight or overdimensional permit shall not be issued for a divisible
load that if reasonably divided, dismantled, disassembled, or rearranged would
no longer be overweight or overdimensional except as provided by KRS 189.2715
or 189.2717.

(14)
An overweight or overdimensional permit shall not be issued to the following:

(a)
A Kentucky licensed vehicle with a gross weight exceeding that for which the
truck is registered unless registered for 80,000 pounds (36,287.36 kilograms);

(b)
A tractor-trailer combination of less than five (5) axles;

(c)
A vehicle not registered in Kentucky, unless it has met one (1) of the
following conditions:

1.
The vehicle has been apportioned registered by another jurisdiction to operate
in Kentucky at 80,000 pounds (36,287.36 kilograms); or

2.
The vehicle has met the provisions of KRS 281.838;

(d)
A vehicle whose axle weight would exceed the product of 700 pounds (317.51
kilograms) times the aggregate width in inches established from the
manufacturer's stamped tire measurement for all tires on the axle; or

(e)
A towing vehicle whose horsepower or braking capacity is not adequate to safely
transport the overdimensional or overweight load.

(15)
The cabinet shall further restrict the movement or deny the overweight or
overdimensional permit for a movement that may cause damage to property or that
may be detrimental to public safety or convenience.

(16)
An overweight or overdimensional annual permit shall not be issued if the
vehicle is licensed with a limited or restricted registration as identified in
KRS 186.050(8) and (9) for Kentucky-based vehicles.

Section
3. Height. (1) A vehicle and load with a height in excess of thirteen (13)
feet, six (6) inches shall obtain an overweight or overdimensional single-trip
permit pursuant to KRS 189.270(2) prior to movement.

(2)
The maximum height for each overweight or overdimensional single-trip permit
shall be determined by the cabinet based upon underpass and bridge height along
the designated route.

(b)
On a single unit except off-road equipment such as a road grader, mobile crane,
or other self-propelled unit.

(2)
A vehicle shall not be issued an overweight or overdimensional permit that does
not have a declared gross weight of at least 80,000 lbs.

(3)
The weight on a single axle in any combination shall not exceed the product of
700 pounds times the aggregate width in inches established by the
manufacturer's stamped tire measurement of all the tires on the axle, or the
following axle or axle group weights, whichever is less:

(a)
Single wheel axle - 24,000 pounds;

(b)
Steering axle - 20,000 pounds;

(c)
Tandem dual-wheel axle group if the combination vehicle has only five (5) axles
total - 45,000 pounds;

(d)
Tandem dual-wheel axle group if the combination vehicle has six (6) or more
axles total - 48,000 pounds;

Section
5. Responsibility of the Overweight or Overdimensional Permit Holder. (1) Damage
to highway, signs, guardrails, or other public or private property caused by
the transportation of the specialized equipment shall be the responsibility of
the overweight or overdimensional permit holder. The overweight or
overdimensional permit holder shall either repair all damage incurred or pay
for the repair.

(2)
An overweight or overdimensional permit holder shall not cut, trim, remove, or
relocate a tree, shrub, guardrail, highway sign, or other object without the
written approval of the landowner or the chief district engineer or designee in
the district office where the property is physically located.

(3)
The applicant shall be responsible for providing accurate information and
reviewing the permit prior to travel on Kentucky highways.

Section
6. Overweight or Overdimensional Permit Availability. (1) A valid overweight or
overdimensional permit issued by the Division of Motor Carriers shall be
carried in the overweight or overdimensional vehicle during transit.

(2)
A valid overweight or overdimensional annual or single trip permit shall be
presented upon request to law enforcement or authorized personnel of the
Department of Vehicle Regulation.

(3)
An overweight or overdimensional annual permit not authenticated by the Division
of Motor Carriers shall not be valid.

Section
7. Duplicate Overweight or Overdimensional Permits. (1) A duplicate overweight
or overdimensional permit that is needed to replace a lost, stolen, or
destroyed annual permit or to transfer the permit to another towing vehicle
shall be obtained from the Division of Motor Carriers by a payment of ten (10)
dollars.

(2)
One (1) transfer to another towing vehicle shall be allowed for each overweight
or overdimensional annual permit during its effective year.

(3)
An additional transfer of the overweight or overdimensional annual permit
requested shall be subject to the permit fees established in KRS 189.270.

(4)
The original overweight or overdimensional permit shall be returned to the
Division of Motor Carriers prior to the transfer of an annual permit.

Section
8. Travel Restrictions. (1) A time extension shall only be granted if the overweight
or overdimensional permit holder proves extenuating circumstances, such as
weather, fire, natural disaster, or unforeseen emergency.

(2)(a)
As needed for public safety, the department shall further prohibit movements in
congested areas within the peak traffic hours.

(b)
The additional restrictions shall be noted on the overweight or overdimensional
permit upon issuance.

(3)
Overdimensional restrictions shall not prohibit a utility company from working
in an emergency situation to restore utility service to an area otherwise
experiencing an outage.

Section
9. Escort Vehicle Safety Requirements. (1) The provisions of this section shall
not apply if the vehicle or equipment is less than twelve (12) feet wide and:

(a)
Used in part for off-road use;

(b)
Not required to be registered or licensed; and

(c)
Not transporting cargo.

(2)
A required escort vehicle shall accompany the overweight or overdimensional
vehicle at a distance of 300 feet (91.44 meters) on open highways unless it is
necessary to travel at a distance closer or farther away from the vehicle accompanied
for safety or due to road conditions.

(3)
An escort vehicle shall:

(a)
Maintain radio contact with the load;

(b)
Post appropriate signs on the vehicle;

(c)
Have amber strobe lights or flashing lights on the escort vehicle;

(d)
Keep its headlamps lit during transit; and

(e)
Use a height pole if the escorted load is fifteen (15) feet or greater.

(4)
One (1) lead escort shall be required for:

(a)
A vehicle and load with a width in excess of ten (10) feet, six (6) inches
(three and two-tenths (3.2) meters), but twelve (12) feet (3.66 meters) or less
in width travelling on a two (2) lane highway;

(b)
A vehicle and load with a length in excess of seventy-five (75) feet (22.86
meters), but not more than eighty-five (85) feet (25.91 meters);

(a)
A vehicle and load with a width exceeding twelve (12) feet (3.66 meters) that
does not maintain a speed of forty-five (45) miles per hour (72.42 kilometers
per hour) on a highway that is four (4) lanes or wider;

(b)
A vehicle and load traveling on a two (2) lane highway at speeds below the
posted speed limit on its route; and

(c)
A vehicle and load with a length of 120 feet or less traveling on a four (4)
lane or wider highway.

(6)
One (1) lead and one (1) trail escort shall be required for:

(a)
A vehicle and load with a length in excess of eighty-five (85) feet (25.91
meters traveling on a two (2) lane highway);

(b)
A vehicle and load with a width exceeding twelve (12) feet (3.66 meters) on a
two (2) lane highway; and

(c)
A vehicle and load with a length in excess of 120 feet traveling on a four (4)
lane or wider highway.

Section
10. Flag and Sign Requirements for Escort Vehicles. (1) Red or orange
fluorescent flags that are a minimum of eighteen (18) inches square (11,612.7
millimeters square) shall be displayed on each vehicle and load operating under
the auspices of either an overlength or an overwidth permit.

(a)
A vehicle operating overwidth shall display four (4) warning flags, one (1) at
each of the four (4) corners and if any portion of the load extends beyond the
four (4) corners, additional flags shall be displayed at the widest points of
the load.

(b)
A vehicle operating overlength or with a rearend overhang shall display two (2)
warning flags located to indicate maximum width at the extreme rear of the
vehicle or load.

(a)
A warning sign shall be six (6) to eight (8) feet in width stating
"OVERSIZE LOAD" in black letters on a yellow background.

(b)
The black letters shall be at least eighteen (18) inches high (11,612.7
millimeters) with a brush stroke of at least one and four tenths (1.4) inches
(35.56 millimeters).

(c)
A warning sign shall be displayed on a lead escort vehicle so that it is
visible to oncoming traffic.

(d)
A warning sign shall be displayed at the:

1.
Front of the power unit;

2.
Rear of the towed unit; or

3.
Rear of the load.

(3)
If a front overhang exceeds ten (10) feet (3.05 meters), an amber strobe or
flashing light shall be placed on the power unit of the towing vehicle and
shall be in use while the power unit is in operation.

(4)(a)
The lighting devices and reflectors established in 49 C.F.R. 393.11 for pole
trailers and projecting loads shall be required.

(b)
A front overhang on a combination vehicle shall be prohibited.

(5)
As a special provision of the permit and due to safety considerations, the
Division of Motor Carriers may require additional escort vehicles, lighting, or
warning flags.

Section
11. House or Building Permits. (1) An application for a permit to move a house
or building shall be made on House Moving Application, TC Form 95-310, and
submitted to the Division of Motor Carriers via mail, hand delivery, or the
motor carrier online permitting system at the Division of Motor Carriers,
Transportation Cabinet Building, 200 Mero Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40622,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or via fax at (502) 564-0992.

(2)(a)
House moving permits shall be issued for movements that occur during off-peak
traffic hours.

(b)
The mover shall furnish all escorts and flagmen required to protect the public.

(3)
A house moving permit shall not be issued for the movement of a permanent
building other than a portable storage unit on a parkway or an interstate
highway.

(4)(a)
The Division of Motor Carriers shall contact the appropriate Department of
Highways' district office for specific routing restrictions or local highway
conditions prior to the issuance of a house moving permit.

(b)
Specific restrictions shall be identified on the house moving permit, and
deviation from the restrictions shall void the house moving permit.

Section
12. Route Deviation. Each vehicle transporting a load under an overweight or
overdimensional annual or single trip permit shall obtain prior written
approval from the Division of Motor Carriers for any deviation from the routes
approved by the Transportation Cabinet for the towing vehicle.

Section
13. Overweight or Overdimensional Permit Required. Until an authorized overweight
or overdimensional permit has been issued by the Division of Motor Carriers
under the provisions of this administrative regulation and KRS 189.270:

(1)
An overweight or overdimensional load of a width greater than eight and
one-half (8 1/2) feet shall not be towed on any state-maintained highway;

(2)
An overweight or overdimensional load with a width greater than eight (8) feet
shall not be towed on any state-maintained highway not included on the
Transportation Cabinet's list of roads approved for passage of motor vehicles
with increased dimensions pursuant to 603 KAR 5:070, except as provided in KRS
189.2225(3); and

(3)
A manufactured home with a combined length of manufactured home and towing
vehicle greater than 120 feet shall not be towed upon any Kentucky highway. The
manufactured home shall not exceed eighty-five (85) feet in length.

Section
14. Overweight or Overdimensional Annual Permits. (1)(a) A permit shall not be
issued for the movement of an overweight or overdimensional load in excess of
sixteen (16) feet in width inclusive of the usual overhang.

(b)
Mirrors on a towing vehicle shall not be considered in determining the width of
an overweight or overdimensional load.

(2)
Prior to a movement of an overweight or overdimensional load under the
provisions of an annual permit, the permit holder shall evaluate the entire
route proposed to be used for the movement of the overweight or overdimensional
load. The evaluation shall include the following:

(a)
Highway width;

(b)
Shoulder width and surface type;

(c)
Bridge width and posted weights;

(d)
Curves;

(e)
Turns to be negotiated;

(f)
Construction zones;

(g)
Obstructions;

(h)
Access control;

(i)
Traffic volume; and

(j)
Other routes available that may be safer even if not as convenient.

(3)
The permit holder shall use the results of the evaluation to determine the
safest route available to transport the overweight or overdimensional load.

(4)
If there is any doubt about the adequacy of the highway to safely accommodate
the overweight or overdimensional load, the permit holder shall either:

(a)
Select a different route; or

(b)
Contact the Division of Motor Carriers for approval to move the overweight or
overdimensional load over that specific route.

(5)
An overweight or overdimensional annual permit shall not be issued or used for
the movement if the height of the combination load and towing vehicle exceeds
thirteen (13) feet, six (6) inches.

(6)
Acceptance and use of the annual overweight or overdimensional permit shall
indicate the permit holder's acceptance of the liability associated with the
move.

(7)
Moves of overweight or overdimensional loads more than twelve (12) feet wide
shall be limited to highways of four (4) or more lanes and to the shortest and
best two (2) lane route designated by the Division of Motor Carriers. The
cabinet shall deny movements on a route unsuitable for move.

Section
15. Traffic Control. (1) If an overweight or overdimensional load while
crossing a bridge would encroach on any other lane of traffic:

(a)
All approaching traffic shall be stopped; and

(b)
All trailing traffic shall be prevented from attempting to pass the overweight
or overdimensional load until the load has cleared the bridge and has moved
sufficiently to the right to safely allow following traffic to pass.

(2)
An overweight or overdimensional load shall slow the movement of other traffic
as little as possible. If traffic backs up behind the load being moved, the
escort vehicles and load shall exit the highway if there is sufficient space to
do so.

Section
16. Overweight or Overdimensional Permit Validity. (1) A vehicle hauling
building materials to a home or home site shall be allowed to travel fifteen
(15) miles off of a state highway classified to carry the registered weight of
the vehicle for purpose of delivery.

(a)
The vehicle shall:

1.
Not be required to have a permit for overweight or overlength; and

2.
Be within the limits of the registration and within axle weight limits.

(b)
An operator shall be required to provide a bill of lading while engaged in the
transportation of home building materials.

(2)(a)
Travel on all overweight and overdimensional permits shall not be permitted in
Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Fayette, Jefferson County (Louisville) or at the
Owensboro, Kentucky 2155 bridge from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday.

(b)
An overweight or overdimensional load originating in Fayette County shall be
exempt from traffic rush hour restrictions on Interstate 64 and Interstate 75
in Fayette County and on connecting routes to both interstates up to a distance
of three (3) miles from the interstates.

(3)
If proof of an emergency is furnished to the Division of Motor Carriers, moves
shall be authorized during the hours restricted pursuant to KRS 189.270(11)(a).

(4)
Travel shall not be made in excess of the posted limitations on a bridge or
other highway structure.

Section
17. Weather Conditions. (1) A move of an overweight or overdimensional load
more than twelve (12) feet wide shall not be made on a highway if a wind
advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service; or

(2)
If adverse weather conditions or road conditions would cause these moves to be
dangerous.

Section
18. Brakes. (1) The number, type, size, and design of brake assemblies required
to assist the towing vehicle in controlling and stopping a manufactured home or
boat shall be sufficient to assure that the maximum stopping distance from an
initial velocity of twenty (20) miles per hour shall not exceed forty (40)
feet.

(2)
A manufactured home not equipped with brakes on all axles shall certify that
the towing unit has sufficient brake assemblies to meet the braking distance
specified in this section. Certification shall be in the form of:

(a)
A manufacturer's statement;

(b)
Documented technical data; or

(c)
An engineering analysis or its equivalent stating that the braking distance has
been met.

(3)
The certification shall be carried in the towing unit and shall be presented
upon request to law enforcement.

(a)
The route includes any portion of the interstate highway system; and

(b)
The load is divisible.

(2)
The Transportation Cabinet shall deny or restrict an overweight or
overdimensional permit for the use of a route if it is detrimental to public
safety or convenience. The Transportation Cabinet shall consider the following
while making a determination on the application:

(a)
The strength of all bridges and structures on the route;

(b)
Traffic congestion on the route;

(c)
Horizontal and vertical clearance on the route;

(d)
The availability of alternate routes that afford greater safety;

(e)
Urban development in residential and commercial areas on the route;

(f)
The proximity of schools to the route; and

(g)
A condition that would unduly compromise public safety and convenience.

Section
21. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:

(a)
"Application for Annual Overweight or Overdimensional Permit", TC
Form 95-25, August 2010;